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MultiCam Boards Documentation > MultiCam Documentation > MultiCam User Guide > The Channel Class > Understanding MultiCam Acquisition Sequences > Concurrent Acquisition Mode
Concurrent Acquisition Mode

There can be enough resources in a frame grabber board to simultaneously support more than one camera.

For instance, consider the case of a board used in the 2-2-0 topology. Two dual-channel cameras can be connected to the board, and there are enough hardware resources to operate both cameras simultaneously.

This mode is referred to as DuoCam, because two cameras are operable at the same time. Note that the TrioCam mode also exists.

One channel will be created for each camera, and a specific grabber is permanently assigned to each channel. There is no need for switching, because there is no resource competition.

DuoCam acquisition mode

Each channel operates at a frame rate which is set by the camera capabilities and the external triggering requirement. There is no impeding interaction from another channel.